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The Riddler from Otterbein

Cory Michael Smith, a 2009 graduate at Otterbein University, is The Riddler in the new Fox series “Gotham.”

Smith portrays a young Riddler in this prequel to the Batman franchise.

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Chris and Julie Hedrick

Chris and Julie Hedrick

Chris and Julie Hedrick win second set of Emmys From This Week News - Emmy awards aren't always for glamorous small-screen actors and big-name network television shows. Westerville parents Chris and Julie Hedrick took a break from watching their 6- and 8-year-old kids...

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Cory Michael Smith

Cory Michael Smith

The Riddler from Otterbein Cory Michael Smith, a 2009 graduate at Otterbein University, is The Riddler in the new Fox series “Gotham.” Smith portrays a young Riddler in this prequel to the Batman franchise. Read more about Cory Michael Smith.

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Ross Heran

Ross Heran

Ross Heran Ross Heran, television and movie cinematographer, poses with Giancarlo Esposito after a recent production in New York City. Ross Heeran on Facebook

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Benjamin Hanby

Benjamin Hanby

Benjamin Hanby American Composer Hanby wrote approximately 80 songs, the most famous of which are "Darling Nelly Gray" and the Christmas song "Up On the House Top". Benjamin Russell Hanby is buried in Otterbein Cemetery in Westerville. Shop Uptown Westerville's...

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William Henry Fouse

William Henry Fouse

William Henry Fouse Educator William Henry Fouse enrolled at what was then Otterbein College in fall 1888. Among his white classmates, he was easily distinguishable as being different from the rest. He arrived as the only black student on campus. “The abolitionists...

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